yo personalmente
/ʝo peɾsonalmente/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "me personally" is yo personalmente.
The phrase yo personalmente is used to emphasize a personal opinion or a distinction between one's own view and the view of a group.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adverb personalmente is formed by adding the suffix -mente to the adjective personal.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝo peɾsonalmente/
Did you know?
- The word persona comes from the Latin word for a mask worn by actors. This suggests that the 'person' in personalmente is etymologically linked to the role one plays.
- While English speakers use 'personally' to soften an opinion, a Spanish speaker using yo personalmente might actually be hardening their stance against a group.
- While English speakers use 'personally' to introduce an opinion, Spanish speakers often prefer the construction en lo personal to express the same sentiment.
Examples in context
- Para mí personalmente, los viajes son una de las mejores formas de ampliar nuestros horizontes.For me personally, traveling is one of the best ways to broaden our horizons.
- Yo personalmente prefiero el café con leche.Me personally, I prefer coffee with milk.
- Yo personalmente no creo que sea buena idea.Me personally, I don't think it's a good idea.
- A mí me gusta, pero yo personalmente no lo compraría.I like it, but me personally, I wouldn't buy it.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing which movie to watch.
- LucíaEsa película parece muy aburrida.That movie looks very boring.
- MateoA mí me gusta la acción, ¿y a ti?I like action, what about you?
- LucíaYo personalmente prefiero las comedias.Me personally, I prefer comedies.
- MateoEstá bien, busquemos una comedia entonces.Alright, let's look for a comedy then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries personalmente, yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
